Quote: Jamie Zoch
Also to note, these are simply numbers based on one DNS (DomainControl.com) so if a domain that was transferred in or out with a DNS other than “domaincontrol.com” DailyChanges wouldn’t record that in the above stats.

One interesting stat that I found (based on data from Webhosting.info) is the total loss over the past 30 days…. in the tune of 1 Million domains. This data is from 11/14/2011 to 12/19/2011. 37,841,094 down to 36,884,911.

So the transfer out because of the SOPA deal really doesn’t mean a ton as much as the total loss over the past 30 days IMO. If my memory servers me correctly, I have not seen a loss like this for GoDaddy.

On December 22, 2011, a thread[102] was started on the social news website Reddit discussing the identity of supporters of the US Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), which included GoDaddy. GoDaddy subsequently released additional statements supporting SOPA, causing many companies to close their GoDaddy accounts. A boycott and transfer of domains was proposed. This quickly spread across the Internet, gained support, and was followed by a proposed Boycott GoDaddy day on December 29, 2011.[103] One strong supporter of this action was Cheezburger CEO Ben Huh, who threatened that the organization would remove over 1,000 domains from GoDaddy if they continued their support of SOPA.[104] Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales also announced that all Wikipedia domains would be moved away from GoDaddy as their position on SOPA was "unacceptable",[105] and after a brief campaign on reddit, imgur owner Alan Schaaf transferred his website too.[106] On December 25, 2011 (Christmas Day), godaddy lost 16,191 domains as a result of the boycott.[107]

On December 26, 2011, a Google bomb was started against GoDaddy to remove them from the #1 place on google for the term "Domain Registration" in retaliation for supporting SOPA.[108] This was then disseminated through Hacker News.[109]

Go Daddy claimed to have pulled its support for SOPA on December 23, releasing a statement saying "Go Daddy will support it when and if the Internet community supports it."[110][111] Later that day GoDaddy CEO, Warren Adelman, couldn’t commit to changing its position on the record in Congress when asked about that, but said “I’ll take that back to our legislative guys, but I agree that’s an important step.”[112] when pressed, he said “We’re going to step back and let others take leadership roles.”[112] He felt that the public statement removing their support would be sufficient for now, though further steps would be considered. (Whereas many Internet sites would be subject to shutdowns under SOPA, SOPA presenter Lamar S. Smith specifically named GoDaddy in an amendment to the bill as being excluded from penalties from the act.)[113]
The rival domain name registrar NameCheap claimed that GoDaddy was in violation of ICAAN rules by providing incomplete information in order to hinder the protest moves of domain names from GoDaddy to NameCheap,[114] an accusation which GoDaddy denied, claiming that it was following its standard business practice to prevent WHOIS abuse.[115]

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Thu Dec 29, 2011 8:47 am

AdamBomb

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So, what are the real consequences if SOPA goes through? Is a swat team gonna bust down little Johnny's door if he DL's the new Drake album? Do ISP have to cough up IP data?

Thu Dec 29, 2011 6:33 pm

jakethesnakeguy who cried about wrestling being real

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AdamBomb wrote: So, what are the real consequences if SOPA goes through? Is a swat team gonna bust down little Johnny's door if he DL's the new Drake album? Do ISP have to cough up IP data?

The bill would make unauthorized streaming of copyrighted content a felony.[10]

Take this one small section of the bill. Think about the implications. You webcam with someone (or ANY kind of live stream) and happen to show copyrighted material like a TV show or something.

You're now a felon, and whatever software companies involved in your crime (web cam software, website you used, browser, etc.) are required by law to turn you in, or face being an acquaintance to the crime.

Happy internetting.

Thu Dec 29, 2011 6:45 pm

futuristxen

Joined: 01 Jul 2002
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Location: Tighten Your Bible Belt

If someone posted a copyright violating video in the random videos thread, this whole forum could be shut down, and papa sage could go to jail.

A lot of big corporations are behind this incidentally.

It's basically a corporate bought police state. And Obama seems okey dokey with this. And also locking people up for forever without ever charging them.

The bill of rights in this country is being shat down the toilet, and there's nothing we can really do about it short of open revolt, because the police, congress, and the supreme court have all been bought.

If this shit passes and we still do the two party song and dance presidential thing next fall, we're idiots.

Is it at all strange that one of the people who is heading up this legislation is former Senator Chris Dodd. He's now the president and CEO of MPAA.

"President and CEO of the Motion Pictures Association of America Chris Dodd has issued a strongly-worded statement regarding tomorrow’s planned outages and protests relating to the SOPA and PIPA legislation. If you didn’t already think the MPAA was a ship of fools, this will convince you once and for all."

Quote: First, this notion of creating a special United States DNS listing with blacklisted sites excised. The folly of this design can’t be overstated. I feel I can say with confidence that many a security expert and network technician must have laughed aloud at this proposal. The real world equivalent, if a shop was alleged to be selling stolen goods, would be to make them take their sign down. Workarounds for a DNS blockade would be plentiful and effective and need not be described here.

And this is just the TIP of the iceberg of stupidity that encompasses SOPA/PIPA.

Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:26 pm

Jesse

Joined: 02 Jul 2002
Posts: 6165
Location: privileged homeless

In or sder to foil the sites that aren't aprticipating in the blackout, I'm using the intenemt iday inky whuke ny eyes are 199/5 ckised,

All black everything.

Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:34 pm

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